Magic of Eberron Preview

The RPGA has posted a preview article for Magic of Eberron. While a tad unusual, its a welcome article all the same!

Improved Initiative: Magic of Eberron Preview

Magic of Eberron™ (releasing October 14) is overflowing with new additions for any campaign, but all are presented according to how they fit into the world of Eberron. At a glance, this work contains new material for Artificing, Binding Elementals, Dragonshards, the Draconic Prophecy, the Daelkyr, Draconic Totems, and Psionics. It spends time discussing how magic is treated in various nations and how different organizations focus on magical applications. It includes Daelkyr Half-Bloods, Psiforged, the Psionic Artificer, eight Dragon Totem rituals, 30 feats, 8 prestige classes, 55 spells/infusions/psionic powers, over 100 items and materials, and 10 monsters. Each and every one of these items fits neatly into the world of Eberron as you already know it, and they are also intertwined with each other to keep the convoluted relationships evolving. Read More...

Official Site Update

Sharn Inquisitive, News for Sul, Rhaan 15th, 998: Anticipation Builds for New Roll of Honor

WROAT -- Guildmasters, war heroes, and other prominent citizens of Breland are awaiting the autumn Roll of Honor with great interest. This document, issued by the crown every quarter, grants noble titles to those who have served Breland with distinction. Aides to King Boranel confirmed that the list of newly minted nobles is nearly complete and should be released by general proclamation within the next two weeks.

Boranel's spring and summer Rolls of Honor included many successful merchants and guildmasters. The elevation of such citizens to the nobility is believed to be a conscious effort on the crown's part to tie Breland's mercantile power to its political power. Read More...

Dragonshard Update, Final

Greetings Dungeoncrawlers,

Well the date is almost here! Tomorrow, September 20th Dragonshard hits the shelves. So this will be our final pre-launch Dragonshard update. I'd like to take this time to thank all of the fans and site managers who have supported us over the duration of this project. I'd also like to welcome our newest fansite Shardgamers to the fold. Make sure to stop by and check out their site when you have time. With that I'm going to send out our last set of screens and our last Q&A with our friends at Liquid. Thanks again for all your continued support and have a great time playing Dragonshard!

Enjoy!

-THE DM

DS Enclave: What effects the amount of gold you get from taxes? We know the number of buildings you have determines the max, but what reduces it? captains? henchmen?

LIQUID: Taxes are entirely determined by the current number of buildings that you have constructed. The number of Captains and Soldiers that you have in the field do not detract from this value in order to refrain from punishing players for building up their forces. So don't hold back!

DS Enclave: Can Liquid confirm that the number of captains u can have is capped at 20? This number seems to have changed during the beta process. What is the final number when the game releases?

LIQUID: After much deliberation regarding effective management of large armies, relative map space, and multiplayer performance, we eventually settled on a Captain population cap of 20, which will be the cap in the released version of the game.

--
Shane DeFreest
Atari Community Manager

Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard
http://www.atari.com/dragonshard

Official Site Updates

Sharn Inquisitive, News for Sul, Rhaan 15th, 998: Sabotage Suspected at Recent Bridge Collapses

LAKESIDE, KARRNATH -- The recent collapse of Fairregard Bridge over the Iceflow River has disrupted House Orien caravans as well as normal traffic. This bridge is the third to be put out of commission this autumn.

Following a series of groundquakes variously described as "rumbling" or "thumping" by witnesses, the stone center supports of the bridge crumbled and were swept away by the river shortly after noon on Rhaan 10th. The bridge surface then collapsed into the Iceflow and was carried several miles downstream. Read More...

Paizo Releases Online Supplement for Dungeon #126

Early this morning, Paizo posted the online supplement for Dungeon magazine issue #126. The online supplement includes player handout art and Keith Baker's Eberron conversion notes for the third chapter in the Age of Worms Adventure Path, "Encounter at Blackwall Keep." Click here to download the supplement.

The conversion notes for the first two adventures are collected in the Age of Worms Overload. The files are inherently filled with spoilers, so don't download these files unless you're a DM running the Adventure Path!

Official Site Updates

Sharn Inquisitive, News for Sul, Rhaan 15th, 998: Fairhaven Plauged by Serial Arsonist

Fairhaven Plagued by Serial Arsonist

FAIRHAVEN -- A fourth major conflagration this month has left residents of Fairhaven anxious. City guards are determined to find the arsonist responsible before more such incidents occur.

Krilauntha and Sons Tannery on Craver Street caught fire shortly after midnight on Mol. Witnesses reported hearing a rush of air and then a low rumble before fire engulfed the building. The flames rapidly spread to three warehouses nearby, turning the area into an inferno. But because of the late hour, the buildings were deserted when the fire started, so no one was hurt.

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Steal This Hook: Mini-Hook Madness

Need a bunch of Eberron adventure ideas, and need them fast? Looking for the perfect hook to your campaign's next chapter, but don't have the seconds to commit to reading an entire paragraph of text? Well don't blink, frantic DM, because today's long-on-variety, short-on-attention-span edition of Steal This Hook! is about to turn on the juice. Sit back and let the Eberron one-liners flow: Today's theme is mini-hook madness. Enjoy.

Official Site Update

A little behind on the times this weekend...

Previews: Whats Coming Out? September and Beyond

Looks like we get a small sneak peak for Magic of Eberron

Eberron Expanded: Heroes of Battle, Part 2